Urgent need, crisis, abuse concern, or service breakdown
Get immediate Michigan crisis help
Call 911 for immediate danger; otherwise call or text 988 and use the local CMHSP crisis route when appropriate.
Official sources checked 2026-07-29
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Michigan 988 and behavioral-health crisis servicesBefore you start
- Current location, immediate danger, communication needs, diagnoses, medications, medical risks, triggers, calming strategies, contacts, plan, and recent changes.
Who to contact
Use the official destination above, the CMHSP serving the county, its Customer Services unit, the assigned supports coordinator, or the exact contact on the controlling notice.
Step by step
- For immediate medical or safety danger call 911.
- For behavioral-health crisis support call or text 988; use the official CMHSP directory for the local 24-hour crisis route.
- After immediate safety, notify the supports coordinator and providers and request a documented follow-up and plan review.
Expected next
A crisis response plus a named follow-up owner, assessment, referral, plan update, or service correction.
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Call times, responders, incident facts, discharge material, team notifications, referrals, and updated plan.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Escalate according to immediate risk and ask the crisis and CMHSP teams to name the post-crisis owner and next event.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Get immediate Michigan crisis help checklist
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.
- Owner and date started
- Documents supplied
- Confirmation or notice
- Current status
- Next event and date
- Escalation contact
Derived from Official local CMHSP contact list, 2026 PIHP Customer Services Standards, Michigan 988 and behavioral-health crisis services
Official resources
Limits
911, 988, local CMHSP crisis services, supports coordination, and provider emergency procedures have different roles.
Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.